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Liberal Democrats prioritise education
March 24, 2010 8:42 PM
Congleton Liberal Democrats welcomes Nick Clegg's announcement that education is to be one of the four key policies in our General Election manifesto.
Dr Peter Hirst, Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate for the constituency comments, "Education has long been a cornerstone of our party policy. The evidence shows that increased investment in early year's education provides more results than the same money spent later on.
"A Liberal Democrat government would cut class sizes by delivering a multi-billion pound pupil premium. This means that we would fund children from less privileged backgrounds up to the level of private school funding.
"We will target the money at schools taking on children who need more help, but our proposals will benefit every child in every school.
"Right now, able children from the poorest backgrounds start school already struggling and fall further behind as they grow older.
"This measure will also do something to address social mobility that is dreadfully low in this country," he concludes.
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